bullets for old army ruger

SAMMY SNAKE · August 13, 2009, 05:34 AM

hi folks
has any one tried wadcutter heads in an old army ruger, or got a good bullet head you had good results with.
mould number (LEE) would be good
many thanks E.S.T

B.L.E. · August 13, 2009, 06:52 AM

Lee .45 caliber R.E.A.L. bullets work pretty good in a ROA. Prelube the grooves with the lube of your choice and wrap them in little strips of Saran wrap like Tootsie Rolls and you can carry them in your pocket. When it's time to load, squeeze the bullets out of their wrappers as you insert them into the chambers and there is no need to put any grease on top of them.

TC Maxi Balls also shoot well out of a ROA but they are so long that you can only use about 25 grains of powder resulting an unsatisfactory low velocity.

Both of these are semi-wadcutters. Loading them backwards turns them into true wadcutters and allows you to use around 5 grains more powder.

August 13, 2009, 05:34 AM	#1
SAMMY SNAKE Junior Member Join Date: September 18, 2008 Location: northern ireland Posts: 11	bullets for old army ruger hi folks has any one tried wadcutter heads in an old army ruger, or got a good bullet head you had good results with. mould number (LEE) would be good many thanks E.S.T

August 13, 2009, 06:52 AM	#2
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	Lee .45 caliber R.E.A.L. bullets work pretty good in a ROA. Prelube the grooves with the lube of your choice and wrap them in little strips of Saran wrap like Tootsie Rolls and you can carry them in your pocket. When it's time to load, squeeze the bullets out of their wrappers as you insert them into the chambers and there is no need to put any grease on top of them. TC Maxi Balls also shoot well out of a ROA but they are so long that you can only use about 25 grains of powder resulting an unsatisfactory low velocity. Both of these are semi-wadcutters. Loading them backwards turns them into true wadcutters and allows you to use around 5 grains more powder.